1. San Bartolo Coyotepec which is the home of black pottery, is seven miles south of the colonial city of Oaxaca. 2. San Ildefonso is home to the famed black pottery, a style created by Maria Martinez. 3. Small pieces of black pottery are often sold in Mexican art galleries in the United States. 4. The classic pieces of black pottery are orbs with fluted edges, and they range from a few inches to nearly two feet tall. 5. The home of black pottery is San Bartolo Coyotepec, and it is seven miles south of the colonial city of Oaxaca. 6. While I do not take a piece of that prized black pottery home from Santa Clara, I do take a colored rock from the small Indian girl. 7. Artefacts from rural life include enormous baskets for storing food and the plain black pottery in whichsorghum was fermented to brew beer. |